Actually, it will be ready in about an hour, according to the LBS. This is my "new" 1980's Univega Viva Sport, converted to a singlespeed.

I'm torn -- if I go get it tonight, it will be dark by then. They open at 11 tomorrow morning, and I could go on my lunch hour in the daylight. I do want to ride it a bit near the shop just in case something's not right.

I can't decide.

Who am I kidding. I'll be over there at 5:15 asking for my bike. It's woohoo time!

Gary, like, you know, a meteorite could come hurtling out of the heavens and take out your LBS and "her" too. G.W.B. could put a ban on all bike sales and delivery overnight while you sleep. Things could happen. Better get over to the LBS. Don't hang back shyly now.

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Gary, like, you know, a meteorite could come hurtling out of the heavens and take out your LBS and "her" too. G.W.B. could put a ban on all bike sales and delivery overnight while you sleep. Things could happen. Better get over to the LBS. Don't hang back shyly now.

Yes, I considered all that! But -- too late. A cooler head (where did that come from?) prevailed and I decided to tool over there tomorrow the moment they open, at 11 a.m. I had this image of me riding Lucky home in the dark, without so much as a rear view mirror let alone a headlight, and getting run over by a bus, or finding an unknown sewer grate, or whatever.

Yes, I considered all that! But -- too late. A cooler head (where did that come from?) prevailed and I decided to tool over there tomorrow the moment they open, at 11 a.m. I had this image of me riding Lucky home in the dark, without so much as a rear view mirror let alone a headlight, and getting run over by a bus, or finding an unknown sewer grate, or whatever.

Hard as it is, I'm waiting until tomorrow. And man -- it's hard!

You're not fully assimilated yet. The LBS has all those items you need, like lights and mirrors. You don't want lights that have "touched" other bikes touching Lucky, now, do you?

Gary, like, you know, a meteorite could come hurtling out of the heavens and take out your LBS and "her" too. G.W.B. could put a ban on all bike sales and delivery overnight while you sleep. Things could happen. Better get over to the LBS. Don't hang back shyly now.

Sounds as if this might just be an act of God!!!! G.W.B. should appoint a Blue Ribbon Panel to investigate why D.G.'s enthusiasim has sunk below the 110% point by leaving that poor converted road bike all alone at the LBS!!!!! I can just imagine Gary trying to make-up to sweet "Viva" tonight. She'll find herself parked next to the bed so he can reassure her that this will never happen again. Gary will be muttering in his sleep, "Yes dear, yes dear, I did lube your chain, I did pump up your tires, I did wipe down your frame...."

Okay, Steve, just for you! I posted this as a thumbnail in another thread, but now I'm trying to see if I can get it to show up in the body of the post. DnvrFox tells me I have to have the image on-line somewhere, and now I do. Here goes:

EDIT: Well, using the "insert Image" button (above) with an online image url didn't seem to work. What can i say? Steve, see my thread called something like Lucky's Maiden Voyage...

EDIT#2: Trying another way, using the "Insert Hyperlink" button instead:

The folks in this shop are fantastic. And less than a mile from home, so if necessary, I can ride a bike over for repair and walk home, or vice versa. This is their new website and it's not quite finished.